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By David Jackson USA Today WASHINGTON – President Obama said Thursday he doesn’t use terms like Islamic extremism because doing so would promote the false idea of a Western war with Islam, which would help extremists recruit more terrorists. “No religion is responsible for terrorism — people are responsible for violence and terrorism,” Obama told …

President Barack Obamaâ€™s drawdown in Afghanistan will begin slowly, with the departure of just 800 National Guard troops this summer, followed by some 800 Marines in the fall, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON: Top White House national security advisers are considering much more significant troop reductions in Afghanistan than those discussed even a few weeks ago, The New York Times reported late Sunday.

LONDON/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – President Barack Obama warned Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday there would be â€˜no let upâ€™ in pressure on him to go, following a second successive night of heavy NATO bombing in Tripoli.

There was absolutely nothing about President Barack Obamaâ€™s Middle East speech to get excited about (and even less in his statement following Fridayâ€™s meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu). The president did not even attempt to set out an action plan; he offered broad principles, ones that have been offered before by five previous presidents.

… events in these days also show that many Arab Muslims never quite figured out their own take on Bin Laden: Within one conversation, the same person may well claim that Bin Laden was on the payroll of the CIA, then deny his involvement in the 9/11 attacks â€“ and end up by saying that the attack could be morally justified given the American atrocities on Arab soil.

Americaâ€™s support for democracy will therefore be based on ensuring financial stability, promoting reform, and integrating competitive markets with each other and the global economy. And weâ€™re going to start with Tunisia and Egypt.

As the news of Osama bin Ladenâ€™s death filtered out onto the streets of America it triggered unsightly scenes of undiluted hysteria, chest-thumping and back-slapping which has sadly become a trademark of the vengeful â€˜hangâ€™em highâ€™ lobby that emerged from the rubble of 9/11.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States hopes President Barack Obamaâ€™s visit next week to Indonesia will help spur reforms that boost trade with Southeast Asiaâ€™s largest economy and the worldâ€™s fourth most populous nation.

NEW DELHI: Farah Pandith, United Statesâ€™ first Special Representative to Muslim Communities, was here on a four-day visit to apparently â€œwin overâ€ the Indian Muslims and improve President Barack Obama administrationâ€™s image among them.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and NATO ally Turkey launched an initiative Monday aimed at boosting trade and investment ties, but said there were no plans for the two countries to negotiate a free trade agreement.

â€œIf you want significant results, you have to talk to important people,â€ Norwegian diplomat and UN representative in the country Kai Eide declared the day before the elections to encourage discussions with the guerrilla movementâ€™s leadership.